The Brigade: The Fifth Canadian Infantry Brigade in World War II (Stackpole Military History Series) - Softcover

Copp, Terry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0811734226 ISBN 13: 9780811734226

Publisher: Stackpole Books, 2007

Synopsis

Battalion- and company-level account of the vital contributions of Canadian soldiers to victory in Europe in World War II

Based on war diaries, casualty reports, and after-action interviews

The author is one of Canada's preeminent military historians

Consisting of the Calgary Highlanders, the Black Watch, and the French-speaking Règiment de Maisonneuve, the 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade landed in France in early July 1944 as part of British General Bernard Montgomery's 21st Army Group. That summer, the brigade participated in hellish battles in Normandy, including Caen and Verriéres Ridge. The 5th went on to distinguish itself in Belgium, where it endured foul weather and fierce resistance near Antwerp in October 1944, and ended the war with bloody streetfighting in the towns of Holland.

About this title

About the Author:

Terry Copp is professor emeritus of history and director of the Laurier Centre for Military, Strategic and Disarmament Studies at Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada. He is the author of numerous books and articles on Canadian military history, including Cinderella Army: The Canadians in Northwest Europe, 1944-1945 (0-8020-3925-1) and Fields of Fire: The Canadians in Normandy (0-8020-3780-1), which won the Society for Military History's Distinguished Book Award for 2004.

About this edition

• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0811734226
• ISBN 13: 9780811734226
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208